Press releases

NEU members who teach in sixth form colleges to commence a formal strike ballot over pay.

A 5.5% pay award is a necessary first step in the reversal of the real terms pay cuts inflicted upon teachers and school leaders during recent years.

It is a tragedy that children still cannot get the nutrition they need.

The politics of austerity will only be ended in practice, not in fine words.

These international comparisons may only show part of the jeopardy facing the education system in England.

Report by IPPR and The Difference. Disproportionate levels of exclusion are a cause for concern.

Teachers must be involved in creating a system of curriculum and assessment which is broader, more diverse, more inclusive and fit for the future.

Ofsted is broken and we need to see it replaced urgently by a system of inspection which is supportive, effective and fair.

Scrapping the headline grade is a step in the right direction.

Congratulations to all students receiving their GCSE, Welsh Baccalaureate and other Level 2 qualification results today.

All students should feel proud of their achievements today and we congratulate them, their teachers, support staff, leaders, parents and carers for all their efforts.

The efforts of every young person should be commended, but the exam is in need of urgent reform.